A Publisher and His Friends - Memoir and Correspondence of John Murray; with an - Account of the Origin and Progress of the House, 1768-1843 by Samuel Smiles
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letters to Murray, Ellis, and Gifford on the _Quarterly_--Arrangements for
the first number--Articles by Scott--James Mill--Mrs. Inchbald--Dr. Thomas Young CHAPTER VI THE "QUARTERLY" LAUNCHED Meeting of Murray and Ballantyne at Boroughbridge--Walter Scott's interest in the new _Review_--Publication of the first number of the _Quarterly_ --Scott's proposed "Secret History of the Court of James I."--_Portcullis_ copies--"Old English Froissart"--Opinions of the _Quarterly_--Scott's energy and encouragement--Murray's correspondence with Mr. Stratford Canning--Murray's energy--Leigh Hunt--James Mill--Gifford's unpunctuality--Appearance of the second number--Mr. Canning's contributions--Appearance of No. 3--Letters from Mr. Ellis to Isaac D'Israeli--John Barrow's first connection with the _Quarterly_--Robert Southey--Appearance of No. 4 CHAPTER VII CONSTABLE AND BALLANTYNE Murray's and Ballantyne's joint enterprises--Financial difficulties--Murray's remonstrances--Ballantyne's reckless speculations--And disregard of Murray's advice--Revival of Murray's business with Constable--Publication of the "Lady of the Lake"--Murray excluded from his promised share of it--Transfers his Edinburgh agency to Mr. William Blackwood--Publication of No. 5 of the _Quarterly_ --Southey's articles and books--Unpunctuality of the _Review_ |
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